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THE CANADIAN qSTATESMANq, EOWMANVrLLEONTARIO ?mDY EEAY71 Current ~ and Confidentiail J By Elsie Carruthers Lunney TUE PERENNIAL MiRACLE instance, in his younger days. They say there are no miracles For some reason or other he was ldys, but stop and look at in a running battie across the te beauty of a daffadil, a tulip or back gardens of Wellington Sr. ahyacinth, and what else can you and reaching Dr. B. J. Hazel- _Cal, it? That beautiful flower wood's (son Brenton was in on 'rose Out of samething which re- this too) he grabbed up a couple ssembled nothing sa much as a of handfuls of onions that were tired out onion. In fact, bulbs lying about, and let f ly with them. have been mistaken sometimes They were good ammunitior. for onions. By my husband, for The only trouble \vas, the: Get a DURO ... Get dhe BESY2 Ccanada's Premier Water Softener D i A water saftener is a lifetime investment . . . be sure Yaurs is a DURO . . . it casts no mare. ln fact, a DURO Installation pays for itself. Each year ît may cast you as J much as a hundred dollars in wasted expenses ta be wth- out ane . . . extra costs in soap, clothing and home main. tenance that could buy you a DURO lodlay 1 Se BLAIN ELLIOTT 15 KING ST.' 7?'f PLUMBING & HEATING W. BOWMANVILLE PHONE 3348 -- RI ' Ip:OWL ÂL I -- --- -- --i- Have you heard your ov Ivoice? We mean the way Jsaunds to other People. We j fot sound in our own cars t] way our voice sounds to othei Sthis much wc knew. We h; Iheard it said that you wouldr le recognize your own voice wl( Cyou heard it on a record. Th seemed a little bard ta believ but now we know it's truc.V n spoke inta a tape recorder th Ce week and heard our voice pla e cd back. We were amazed, ar flot particularly pleased. Qui truthfully, we wouldn't have re ~ognized aur own voice. We ha always disliked women's voie, on the radio, and we saunded ju like a woman radio commenta or. It is a real cye-opener, andi course it is fascinating ta mo people, because ta most of us an3 thing to do with ourselves is comp]etely fascinating subiec our character. aur pcrsanalit: aur cffect on others. Isn't it sc But of course, the tape-recordE is more than a plaything. It is very useful gadget. Frances She ley Wees, a Canadian author (Pci baps you read a mystery of her in the Ladies' Home Journal couple of years ago) used a tape recorder for bier writing a whil ago wben she aimost went blir, and could flot use bier eye, People who are constantly ha' ing ta make speeches find ther simply wonderful. You try Il speech over and experiment Io effect with emphasis and convie tion. The machine enables yau i hear your own speech defects,0 tane, pitch, enunciation and s on. We think in these days o sloppy speech, a tape-recorder ir schools would be the bigges single help imaginable towarc improving children's Englisb. No doubt someane bas thought of Ibis. Such an opportunity hw surely not gone unrecognized ané unexploited, thougb we have nev- er happened ta hear of one being used in this way. It would ever make English classes interestin. ta tbose wbo ordinariiy can't bE lured. bribed or brow-beaten int an interest in the subject. One machine would serve a schooi, and if the kids ever heard how the: really sounded, we think they would make an effort ta im- prove, if only ta hear how differ- ently they soundcd. Our introduction ta this amaz- ing machine was a "Happy Birth- day" serenade put on the record- er and played back over the tele- phone ta us, complete with bar- bershop harmony, quite the most unusual birthday wishes we have ever received. Our telephone rang when we were at home the other morning and a voice said, "Telegram for Mrs. Roy Lunney.' Then a littie soprano voice sang, "Happy birthday ta you," ail the way- througb. Our first thaught was that Stu James' office must be running close competition with Western Union. Then maie voices joined in the second time over. By this time we had decided some of the Statesman staff were cx- ercising their vocal chords in a commendable effort, but wc didn'l know until that afternoon thal the rendition was on a tape-re- corder. weren't onions. but orne of the doctor's pet giadioli bulbs! No doubt he choked a lîttie over those familiar words: "Boys will be boys." 18 THAT ME? WHILE ON THE SUBJECT Speaking of Englisb, we hope you saw what Dr. Sidney Smith, president of Toronto University, bad ta say an the subjeccl last wcek. Sixly-five per cent af 650 unîversity students who tnicd a rlatively simple language test, failed in il. Dr. Smith callcd this alarming and went on la say that somctbîng cdnstrucbivc should be donc about it at once in aur sohools. A test similar ta the anc used aI the univcrsity was givcn in Wedncsdey, Jan. 30, Tclegrern, and anyone wbo bas gone through high scbool should make good marks in il. If 65 % failed il is ~tno wonder students arc having difficulty saying wht they rnan and taking in what thy arc a- rnmpting ta learn. A working knowlcdge of aur own language is surcly not toa rnuch ta expeet of a student, or eny' aduit. Now that sorneone as eminent as Dr. Smith bas spoken out in no un- crtain tcrms, pcrbaps we shal gt some action. THE PLAY'S THE TIIING The old Opera House wbich bas seen everytbing from Banyan medicine shows of a by-gone era ta the modern play, "The Man Who Came To Dinner," being pre- sented Ibis wcek, is having a good work-out this season. wbat with ti1e High School Gilbert and Sul- livan operolla. this wcek's show, the Lions Minstrel Show and thc Jack and Jill show, Cornz a Pop- pin. The only question is, will it bold together? Don'l be alarni- cd, wc dont mean Ihat il is actu- ally unsafe, but this good audi- torium is in disgraceful shape. How long are we going ta wait for sornctbing la be donc about il? It's about lime public opini'on forced saine action la be taken. - I Diamond Wedding Anniversary mn it do the ers, iad ln't en lis we, Wec :his ind lite ive ces ust of ost y- a ty, ler rl- ýrs a )e- ile id es. c- to of in Mr. and Mrs. H. MeMullen and Beth, also Mrs. Jas. MeMulleri called on friends in Millbrook. Sorry to report that Mr. Don- ald Edmunds of Millbrook is an bbc sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Kerr have relurned home afler visiting rela- tives in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Page and daughler Betty, Port Hope, were Sunday visitars with Mr. and Mrs. D. Jewell. Sympathy is cxtended la Mrs. Wm. MeCabe in the death of ber sister. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur MeMahon and Miss Joyce Sutton, Orono. were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Gray and Mr. and Mrs. M. Gray. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gray spent Salurday evening in Toronto and Mr. Gray attended the hockey game in Maple Leaf Gardens. Mr. Jas. McMullen is visiting in Pontypool. The dance held in tbe Orange Hall on Friday evening was en- joyed by a good crowd. Music was provided by MeGill broth- ers of Bethany, as violinists, and Mrs. Richardson, Pontypool, as pianist, with Mr. Robt. Young ".calling" for bbc square dances. In the year 1951, Canada coun*t- cd more than 2,500,000 automo- 7d This venerable and worthN couple who have residcd in St àt Marys for rnany years are nc as strangers ta rnany in Durharr Ld County as Mr. Milîs was borr ein the village of Enniskilleni an( Lg hie has retained bis interest in hi ýn native county and boyhood friends gy boccasional visits back ta thb e"Horneland of Durbarn" along o0 with Mrs. Milîs and members of Le bis family, and by being a sub- ýd scriber 10 Tbe Stalesman througn ýy tbe years. ýy We Iherefore join witli their m-rany old friends in this district in extending cordial good wisbes and congratulations to ther n a -celebratîng tbeir Diamond Wed- i- dinàg on Sunday, Jan. 20. Tbis 1- memorable milestone in the life -of Ibis popular couple was ap- -propriately observed at the horn it of their daugbter, Helen, Mrs. " Lex Wilson, at St. Marys wher "they were "At Home" ta their " many fniends on that day. 1' Wc are bappy ta bcave il la Mrs. Wilson ta describe the celebra- tian. as she is well qualifiod Uo t write such a report, being the tpopular columnist in the St. IMarys Journal-Argus, as weli as sa member of the miunicipal coun- cil. We congratulate Heleni on bier excellent detailcd descrip- t ion of the reception, particular- ly as she disregards the custom. tary stereotype style and phrases tin describing such affairs, and writes in bier fasoinating, char- acteristie natural chatty racy way xvbicb always makos interestin'g reading. Sa bere is the write-up as it appeareci in the Journal- *Argus: We could hiave bad a botter day, but not a better crowd for Moîher and Dad's 601h Anniver- sary. One hundred friends eaul- ed during the afternoon. Haîf a bundred at nile. And ail were so gay and cnthusiastic over this affair that il warmed the cocklos. of aur becarts ta have thenm with us. In case you ivere unable ta at- tend, carne along now. Pretcnd you'rc drivîng up our hill-and wbat do you notice first? The splendid sanding job donc by the town (for wbicb I took a lot of kidding-boing on the Council!) Then. if it's nile, you'll rernarký the floodlights orected by the, P.U.C. for Ibis occasion. (PS.- I amn not a member of the P.U.C. Stepping from the car, you'll bead for the side door, as in years past. Then notice the sign, exc- cuted by our good friend -Frank the Painter," saying 'Ploaso use the front door." Which door will be opened for you by Lynn-only granddaughter of the "bride and groom." But if you've flot seen bier since she grew up, you'll prob- ably greet bier, as dozens did, with "Hello Kay!"-misîaking bier for my sister who was home from New York for Ibis occasion. jI myscîf will invite you to ]eave your goloshos in the vestibule, take your coat. then pass you along ta my ncw daughtr-Lois Wilson-who*Il invite you ta sign the guest book in tho don before greeîing my parents in tho living raom. Aunt Helen bas actual charge of the guest book as she had ton years aga at the Goldening Wed- ding "Do." Her son-m ' cousin1 George Mills-\vas also on hand ta belp celebrato. The Floivers Il will be in the don youlIl first1 notice the profusion of flowers which luis occasion evoked. (Bet Mr. Becker wishes il wvere an an- nual affair) Here on a low caf- fee table is a brass jug of cala liles. There on the window sili a tlu black vase filled with redC rases. Beyond, a bowl of tulips. Here again. a green pitcher of yellow roses. And there a green St. Paul's Choir Eleci Officers For 1952 Officers for 1952 were elected by members of St. Paul's Choir on Thursday evening, following the regular weckly practice. Mrs. Reta Dudley, leader, and 17 mcmn- bers were present; election 'of officers was conducted by 1951 president, Mrs. Roy Lunney. Mrs. Lunney expressed the apprecia- assumed the duties of leader in addition ta er position as rgn. lst, in Juiy, 1951. Officers for 1952 were 4tcted as follows: President-Mrl%. . X Williams; Vice-President -Mrs. Kenneth Hull; Secretary - Misa Donalda Creasser; Treasurer - Miss Ruth Bragg. Refreshmcnts were served and a social time enjoyed fallowIng the clection of officers. Have ail your CÉ ý- Clothes Waterproofed hy the DRAX Procesem It wiIl save your clothes and save you nxoney. The wet spring weather is not far off . . . so It is time now to think of having your clothes dry cleaned and waterproofcd. This inexpensive Drax niethod was pcrfectcd by the niakers of Johnson's Wax. It flot only watcr- proofs your clothes but makes thcm niuch more re- sistant to dirt so that thcy hold their natural texture and colour much longer. BE SURE TO DRAX ALL YOUR CLOTHES NOW B3OWMANVILLJE CLIEANERS & DYERS PHONE 520 FOR PICK-UP AND DELIVERY 77 KING ST. W. PHONE 520 or Leave Orders at:- DYER'S DRUG STORE - NEWCASTLE COOPER'S BARBER SHOP- ORONO BARRON'S GENERAL STORE- HAMPTON LooKi AT THIE PRICE a a Wc have bccii fortunate this year.. of Ladies' and Gents' Watches, AT THIS NEW LOW PRICE LADIES' WATCHES Yellow gold case with steel back, 15 Jewel Cardinal Watch, complote with Expansion Bracclet. $24.95 28 %ig St. W. to again lc able to obtain a quanitity com"Plete with Expansion Bracelets A YEAR'S GUARANTEE GENTS' WATCHES Water resistant 15 Jewel Cardinal Watthes, steel case, lumninous dial and stainless steel Expansion Bracelet. $24-95 NESTLETON Sympathy is extendcd tb Mrs. M. Emerson in thc passing of ber cousin, Mrs. Austin McGili who was buricd at Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stuckey and granddaughtcr little Miss Shirley Gaully, Frankford, visited Mr. and Mrs. George Johns. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bateman, Caesarea, spent Thursday even- ing with Mr. and Mrs. L. Joblin. Miss Gladys Emerson, nurse-mn- training, Oshawa, with ber par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Emerson. Miss Norma Suggitt who bas been living at Prince Albert bas~ corne to stay with ber brother,' Mr. Allan Suggitt and Mrs. Sug- gitt. We weleome ber back 10 Nestîcton. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Malcolm, Bowrnanville. visited Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Malcolm. Mr. and Mrs. L. Joblin spent Saturday evening with Mr. and IMrs. George Johns. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Bird and farnily, Tyrone, visited Mr. and Mrs. M. Emerson. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mairs and farnily visited Mr. and Mrs. Ehi Mairs. 000 truck<s. I- ____________________________________ VdIU U O S nlpt oU', C the radio summer daffodils. r Came ino theliving ronm Ynow,L whicb appears twice as large asi il ordinarilv does. due ta tho fur- C niture rearrangemont ta allow, Everybody likes a good show. Youy cen scîl out the bouse en v timýý in Bowmanville. Thon bow about f preserving thie bcst auchworiumIn,i towa? guests ta circulate. As sormeane remarked, the pale green walls forn a perfect background for flowrs-partic- ularly the brilliant red roses whicb predominate. (From the Cernent Plant alone is a basket of 60; anc for eaeh year). Tho' bere you'll also find a large bowl of pink roses, a huge basket and copper jug filled ta the full w-th white and pink snapdragons. While from a silver bowl on the grand piano More red rases spray. The Bride and Groom But corne now. You must meet the 'bride"-my Mother. Seat- cd in an easy chair ('cause il tires ber ta stand 100 long), she's wear- ing a dinner gown of plum calai-_ ed crepe, trimrned with match- ing lace. If it's afternoon, ber corsage is an archid. If at nite- gardenias (bath gifts from fricnds). Nearby stands tbe groami"-my Dad-in a dark bloc suit, If il's nite, be'.ll be wearing the traditional white car- nation in bis button hale (we for- got-and il reposed in the refrig. ail afternaon!) Mother and Dad are delighted ta soc Nyou. You'll chat awbile with tbcem. Thon with others. And, in due time, be invited ta tbe dining room. If it's afler- noon, Em Fraleigh will conduct You hence-whero Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Vice are pauring. If nile Aunt Lii Ingersoll doos the inviting, Mrs. Larson and Mrs. Lind Sr.. the pauring. 1 cen enthuse about the ap- poarance of tbe dining room table «cause 1Id notbing la do wilfl il beyond placing the lace cloth (fram Mrs. Bryan's auction) andi setting a silver tea service at eech end (lent by Mrs. Lind and Kitty Rice.) That Cake But that artistically decorated %vedding cake centering the table was made by Mrs. Perey Faster and decoraled by ber sister-in- law, Mrs. Hermen Foster. And I can't blame you for finding it biard lu believo il was donc lac- ally, 'cause il docs look profes- sionial---doosn't il'? Yet Mrs. P. Foster tells me bier sister-in-law nover bad a besson in bier life. That she does il as a hobby. De- coative Pink roses on the cake are repealed in the real Swcet- beart rosebuds in vase elop it, mingled wilh paper whiles. Wbile the apple-sized roses of (1 thinik) croam cheese, centering each sandwich plate, are the work of Dot Fort. Ahl else bas been pro- vidcd by the Cheeria Club of St. James' Cburch-and wbet a super job they've donc! Thèir girls are serving us too-which accounts for the good service you're gel- ting. (None of this looking long- ingly at sometbing on the table wbicli neyer gels passed!) Maybe you~'ve noticed tuait white flowers predominate in the dining-roorn: snaps, carnations and 'nums-atop the Welsh dress- er and filling the window sills. "Adieu" Sure you won't have a second cup of the Cheerio's coffee? Welli then-back to bid adieu ta thc' "bride and groomi." After which ,vou can juin in the gai-e of "Where's my coat?ý' Ah! Here it is. At the very bottom of the pile. You recognize it by the lining. 'Bye now. We'rc so glad yQot came. Towards the end of the even- ing the few rcmaining guests gathered in the living roomn where Mr. Chas. Richardson-standing before the French windows-took over as M.C. He made a mighty good one too. Briefly mention- ing the long standing friendship bet\veen bis parents and mine; re- calling other old St. Marys fa- milies with whom Mother and Dad wvere once friends: of whorn onlv Mother and Dad remain. Ini conclusion lie called for a toast to this belovcd St. Marys couple who'd successfully weathered 60 vears of matrimony. Dad replied-gjving all cred it for the happiness of those vea rs his hI w'ife. %Wheiîeilpon w ý dlrank a toast tu Mother. Then Nowmanville Phono 747 Dad uggested Jim Maxwell be asked ta say a few words-re- ferring ta JIm~ as the son of the man for whom he (Dad) went ta work when 16 years of age. Bath Jim and Charlie stressed the fact that Mother and Dad's circle of friends extends for beyond the confines of St. Marys. Later con- firmed when Charlie read a sheaf of congratul'i-tory telegrams f rom such diverse locales at New York, California. Kansas, Eng- land, Calorado and Ontario. More Congratulations Froin England came one frorn the King and Queen, another from Ali Paul's brother and his fchlow Rotarians. Premier Frost and Mr. George Drew wired con- gratulations. Senator Golding and the Bishop of Huron wrote in like vein. (I read the latter which emphasized the Bishop's gratification that my parents wcre uuch faithful church mern- bers. Tho' Dad-teuing of it- said the Bishop was gratified to learn that he (Dad) wasn't going to the dcvii!) There were 'phone cails too from far and wide-onc at the height of the evening's festivities, from Dad's friend, Mr. Geo. James, editor of "The Bowman- ville Statesman." To say nothing of the cards which flooded ini from ail parts of the continent! Around mid-nite tbis memor- able day drew to a close. A day stormy outdoors. But filled in- doors with the glowing warmth of friendship, A final toast: To Mother and Dad. God bless 'em! MR. AND MES. W. J. MILLS, ST. MARYS HOOPER'S JEWELLERY AND GIFT SHOP th.y're MA61C baked1 ýYm OAT CRUNCHIES Meaue into bowl 3U< . roled ots and aprikie with 4,4 tope. Magie Baking Powder. M top. sat, jtap. grated nutmeg; mir thoroughly. Combine$ ~ we-betn egge, 2 top. grated orange rind, Xj top. vanill; gradually beat in l1j . ine granulated ugar and add 1 %tb. butter r margarine, melted. S Add egg mixture to dry ingredienta and mir thoroughly. Drp by amali spoonfuls, weII apart, on greased baking sheeta and centre each with a piece of nutmeat. Bake in mioderate ven, 350', about 15 mina. Remove baked cookiee from pana immedintely they coae frajn the oven. Yield: 5 dozen cookies. McGrcgor, wvho, after 15 years of Statisticians, reparting that splendid and untiring work as sport fîshing is big business ini leader, resigned this position last Canada, estimate it is worth $80,. June. He is still a regular and 000,000 annually. valued member of the tenor sec- "Happincss is not the end of tion. Appreciation was aiso ex- life; character is."-Henry Wrd presscd ta Mns. Reta Dudley, whol Beecher. Coke-xratsvwe CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC- COMPANY LIMITED- 1 ( 1 lowmanville Phone 747